As concerns about who will win a major contract to run the Maryland Lottery persist, state officials in charge of the process did not offer any clarity at their monthly meeting Thursday.
At the same time, an embattled multinational company that — in an unusual move — was first recommended for but then disqualified to win the contract was also rejected during a similar process in Washington, D.C., according to records made public this week.
The bidding war carries high stakes in Maryland.
Companies are paid hundreds of millions of dollars to run a system that generates more state revenue than anything except income and sales taxes. In years like the current one — when officials faced a roughly $3.3 billion deficit — it’s an essential and reliable funding stream.
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